CVE-2019-1870 Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive browser-based information via a crafted link in the Cisco ECE web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1870?
CVE-2019-1870 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email, published on 5 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email (ECE) Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1870?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-1870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qww2-5xc6-ggf9.